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Byrd had a 147-58 record at Heights, including nine straight playoff appearances.

"There are going to be a lot of similarities to the foundation Coach Fenley set and everything Coach Byrd built on that," Norment said. "They're great coaches and even better men, and we'll carry on everything they've done."

Norment, a 1981 Churchill graduate, played alongside quarterback Cody Carlson with the Chargers. He was an assistant at Floresville and Lee before joining the staff at Heights.

This is his first head-coaching position.

Alamo Heights athletic director Gene Phillips said there were about 50 applicants for the job.

"He knows the culture and knows the kids," Phillips said of Norment. "We had a very thorough coaching search, and in the end, the right guy was already here."